Scarfftastic:

games like this that make me wonder how it is that bioshock, and cod4 can be so highly rated...

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Dylsie:

BYRNEDA:

So how do you bridge this divorce between a game’s mechanical interactions and its narrative paths?  Carter and Molyneux talk about spe
cific incidents, which we’ll avoid for the sake of the experience.  But in conceptual terms what you will face in some of Fable II’s most crucial moments is a stark truth: ness isn’t rewarded.  It might be the right thing to do, but it’s often not the sensible thing to do, and you avatar’s entire character, both internally and externally, will be affected in a way that many players will find, at best, disquieting and, at worst, an outrage.  And if your choices affect your character’s physical wellbeing, strength and abilities – and not in the tired old ‘dark path – dark powers’ way – will you be content with just the warm glow of having done something right?  “The things that begin to happen to you and your final choice,” begins Louise Copley, Fable II’s executive producer, “they’re hard, hard things – but that’s the path of a hero.  Do you want to be one or not?”  You can lose almost everything.  You can lose your hard-won experience.  You can grow old and you can be permanently scarred.  You’ll be bullied by other characters, and they won’t hesitate to mock the type of player you are.  It’s taken a while to find expression in games, but now being isn’t about wanting to be and clicking the right option: it’s about self-sacrifice.  “Now it’s hard,” says Carter.  “So, you’re .  What if that stops you doing this?  Still ?  What if we take this, and this, and this from you?  Still ?”

this part really reminded me of the tales of albion #2, meaning liek when the hero in tales of albion saves knothole glade from bandits, he is being a hero doing a deed, but the townspeople turn on him for it. so I'm thinking that in fable 2 the heroes may still be hunted or if not hunted, disliked so by doing deeds and being a heroe it get's you eventually hated by the people of albion jsut liek in tales of albion.

this would tie in with where in this interview he says that being will be harder because i mean if you saved a town then everyone turned on you and started shouting and putting you down for being a hero, then to be honest youd jsut say oh ok lets slaughter the townspeople!

I am sure i jsut explained my point very badly, but if anyone can understand what i mean? and does anyone agreee with me?

It was indeed an excellent read.

I have to say, it has taken PM a lot of balls to stand up and say that he messed up promising gifts he didn't have to give. Even more balls to stand up and make up for it buy giving you those gifts and even more. Way to go Molynater, Way to go!

zombie_filet:

It was indeed an excellent read.

I have to say, it has taken PM a lot of balls to stand up and say that he messed up promising gifts he didn't have to give. Even more balls to stand up and make up for it buy giving you those gifts and even more. Way to go Molynater, Way to go!

Scarfftastic:

games like this that make me wonder how it is that bioshock, and cod4 can be so highly rated...

You ***.

In that new picture on page 1, is that the hero sitting down on the floor.  And if that is, do you think that possibly confirms that our hero can sit down in Fable 2 (in chairs and on the floor)?

map7688:

In that new picture on page 1, is that the hero sitting down on the floor.  And if that is, do you think that possibly confirms that our hero can sit down in Fable 2 (in chairs and on the floor)?

clark1250:

zombie_filet:

It was indeed an excellent read.

I have to say, it has taken PM a lot of balls to stand up and say that he messed up promising gifts he didn't have to give. Even more balls to stand up and make up for it buy giving you those gifts and even more. Way to go Molynater, Way to go!

He said that so he did not look dumb just to let you know and to make sure he is an honorable man not one that makes promises then brakes them and leaves them alone like he did nothing.

Indeed, he is an honorable man! ^_^